CAUTION! GRAPHIC PICTURE! Gross and Disgusting growth between pads of dogs paw.

this picture is from 6-8-2014.

As of this date no deformity on the top of her paw.

this picture is from 6-8-2014Roxie had a steroid shot 6-17-2014 and is on antibiotics.   

this picture is 12 days later from the first pictures...

It is growing quickly.6-20-2014

the top of her paw 6 - 20 - 2014
the top of her paw is now deforming.

6 -23 2014 Growing so fast.

the top of her paw 6-23-2014

the top of her paw 6-24-2014

only 16 days later, the top of her paw looks like this.   6-24-2014   She is in for surgery today.

 

 

It is pretty gross.
It used to have a top to it.
Now it is raw and painful to her.
It is tubular and runs to the base of her foot.
She limps about with it.
It has been growing quickly and she is in increasing discomfort.

I will update you when the vet gets back to us about what it is.
Thanks.

UPDATE!!

We have looked into several rescue options from different groups.
One only takes dogs that are older than ten years old.
Roxie is 9.5 years old.   One said have a yard sale or try selling stuff
on Ebay.   One said they could give us MAYBe if we qualified $50.
One said they only give to SPCA's , not to individuals.  One said try Pet CareCredit.  (We can't take on one more loan.)   One said surrender her to the SPCA.  There is also the FUNDCARE where you can raise funds for your concern.   But, we don't truly know how much we will end up needing.
Also there are alot of humans who need the finances.


Vet call:

Dr. regarding the mass on Roxie's foot.  couple different things. Some possiblities are quite possible nasty cancers, or possibly a starts out as a small tumor ....hamatoma tumor that grows and is benign lesion.   Needs to be removed will not heal on it's own.  Estimate is for anesthesia and medications... $627-$800.

Got a second opinion from another vet who said it needs to be removed surgically.   Possibly cancer.  Surgery would be $500 to $700 plus would have option spend another $100 to get a confirmation if it is cancer.   If it is cancer then you would be looking at chemotherapy, amputation.  They gave her a steroid shot and antibiotics.

We have already spent $300 just to get the medications for now and the vetrinarian to look at Roxie.

NEW UPDATE:  Vetrinarian called me today.   Said that she would only charge $299 and would take payments for Roxie's paw in the form of labor.  
She is having surgery tomorrow at 8 am if the vet deems it operable.




Sad update:   After dropping Roxie at the vet's for surgery:   Two hours later received a call from the vet.   She could not believe how fast this tumor had grown.  She said it was a whole different ball game.   She said it was in the bone, talking amputation, probably in her lungs.  Very aggressive cancer.  We said our tearful good byes to Roxie on 6-24-2014.

 the best dog ever.